Urges that students be given an opportunity to study the language of group negotiation. (DD)

Reports a study designed to determine whether interpersonal communication in the form of direct personal contact with a political candidate influences voting decisions. (MH)

Some causes for concern in connection with the accelerating use of transactional analysis in industrial and business organizations are examined, with suggestions for partial solution of its problems. (MF)

Responses from 331 elderly mothers and 261 elderly fathers were compared on four indexes of filial responsibility expectations with significant gender differences being found in two of the four measures. The findings indicate that women in this cohort tend to expect more filial support than do their male counterparts. (Author)

This study determined if interaction effects of selected psychosocial variables could be utilized as indicators of subsequent smoking behavior among youth having never smoked. Results support the hypothesis. Presented at the 49th annual convention of the American School Health Association, Denver, Colorado, 1975. (Author)

Offers an alternative methodology for studying persuasive strategies by examining the persuasive strategies selected by professional persuaders representing those cultures being studied. Analyzes the persuasive styles of United States, Soviet Union and Arab diplomats involved in international negotiations in the Security Council of the United…

Reactions of observers, classified as either high or low in self-disclosure flexibility, to high and low behavioral samples of self-disclosure to a stranger were examined. Results suggest self-disclosure flexibility reflects perceptual awareness of social-situational norms governing the appropriateness of self-disclosing behavior. (Author)

Presents an alternative method, the Adaptive Approach, of training leaders which focuses on the leader's ability to analyze the unique group members and situation and adapt his or her own behavior to meet the circumstantial requirements. Introduces the Leadership Brief as a technique for applying this approach. (MH)

An interaction analysis observation instrument, with categories found in the definition of "executive competence" by Wenar and related to R. White's effectance motivation, was used to observe 37 toddlers with their mothers. (SB)

Presents a study of the early home experiences of a group of 2-week-old infants, equally divided according to social class, birth order and sex. (JMB)

Compares data about converts to Catholic Pentecostalism with a control sample in order to question traditional religious and social scientific theories about religious conversion. Shows how data can be organized either to support classical claims or to provide more factual results. Concludes that religious conversion should be studied in relation…

Examines some of the conditions associated with dissolution of the friendship tie. Subjects were 232 boys and girls between the ages of eight and 15 at a summer camp. The hypothesis that reduction in social interaction would be associated with increased probability of dissolution was not conclusively supported. (Author/HMV)

Evaluates the effect of integration and segregation of Blacks and whites in a small group setting in a work environment. Discriminant analysis suggests that while few behavioral and attitudinal differences exist between Blacks and whites, integration is beneficial to Blacks and not detrimental to whites. (Author)

The study sought to investigate the effects of available science materials, the physical plant, and the patterns of teacher behavior on the behaviors of fifth-grade students. Some significant treatment as well as aptitude-treatment effects were observed. (CP)

This article examines the many new group movements to increase personal awareness and adjustment to life, pointing out their values and warning of possible misuse. (JD)